University of Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is widely projected to go first in the 2013 NBA draft. On Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, the team that will get the top overall selection will be determined as the draft lottery winners are announced.

Where should Noel hope to land? That's tricky. Not every team is a fit, and not every team would make it as easy to take his time recovering from a torn ACL that has sidelined him since February.

Here are some teams that Noel should hope to make his home for the next four years:

The biggest draw to Phoenix for Noel is its highly acclaimed training staff, which helped players like Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Michael Redd stay healthy and could do wonders for Noel's ACL rehab.

2. Orlando Magic (25.0% chance of winning draft lottery)

The allure of following in the footsteps of Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard as Orlando's franchise center is strong.

3. Cleveland Cavaliers (15.6% chance of winning draft lottery)

What young big man wouldn't want to play with Kyrie Irving? Plus, there's still speculation LeBron James could return next summer.

4. Dallas Mavericks (0.6% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Mavs are hoping to make a splash in free agency, and Noel would relish the opportunity to team with Dirk Nowitzki and contend right away.

5. Charlotte Bobcats (19.9% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Bobcats are a ways off from contending, but Noel would instantly become a featured part of the team at both ends of the floor.

6. Washington Wizards (3.5% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Wizards have a promising young backcourt in John Wall and Bradley Beal, and Noel could be mentored by veteran bigs Nene and Emeka Okafor.

7. Philadelphia 76ers (0.8% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Sixers have an All-Star point guard in Jrue Holiday and an opening at center with Andrew Bynum likely gone.

8. Minnesota Timberwolves (1.7% chance of winning draft lottery)

The presence of Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic would take pressure off Noel to rush back from surgery and contribute heavy minutes.

9. Sacramento Kings (6.3% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Kings seem committed to DeMarcus Cousins as a franchise center, but everything is up in the air right now as the team changes owners.

10. New Orleans Pelicans (8.8% chance of winning draft lottery)

Noel could team Anthony Davis and form a formidable frontcourt...once both of them adapt to the pro game.

11. Portland Trail Blazers (1.1% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Blazers have a need at center, and Noel could give Meyers Leonard healthy competition for that job. But does he really want every update about his knee injury to be accompanied by Greg Oden and Sam Bowie jokes?

12. Toronto Raptors (0.7% chance of winning draft lottery)

The Raps appear set at both frontcourt positions with Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas.

13. Utah Jazz (0.5% chance of winning draft lottery)

Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors will make it difficult for Noel to get minutes.

14. Detroit Pistons (3.6% chance of winning draft lottery)

The last thing Noel needs coming off his injury is to be competing for floor time with Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe.

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For the NBA's bottom-rung teams, the draft lottery can provide access to fortune-shifting prospects. This year, the Milwaukee Bucks had the best odds for the No 1 pick but were jumped by the Cleveland Cavaliers for a shot at Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins (left) or center Joel Embiid. Here's a look back at teams who had their hearts broken by the lottery and the players they could have had.
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2008: The Miami Heat finished a league-worst 15-67 just two years after winning the title. But the Chicago Bulls jumped from the No. 9 slot all the way to No. 1 and grabbed Derrick Rose. Pat Riley and the Heat begrudgingly took Michael Beasley, and a few years later some guy named LeBron James came to town. Seems like a fair trade-off.
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2007: The Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics looked to be in good shape, as Greg Oden (center) and Kevin Durant (left) were both billed as can't-miss prospects. But the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics grabbed the top two picks. Though Oden was the consensus top pick entering the draft, a series of career-derailing injuries left the Trail Blazers to wonder what they had passed up in the perennial All-Star Durant. And, uh, Spencer Hawes (right) was there, too.
Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports

1997: This Boston Celtics fan probably regrets his sign. The Celtics sat behind only the Vancouver Grizzlies for the best shot at Tim Duncan, but San Antonio moved from No. 3 and sealed a seamless transition from one legendary big man (David Robinson) to the next. Then-Celtics coach Rick Pitino had to add Duncan to his list of people "not walking through that door."
Ed Nessen, Associated Press

1996: The Vancouver Grizzlies had some lousy lottery luck before moving to Memphis. The Grizzlies tumbled to No. 3 despite having the best shot at No. 1 in 1996, and the 76ers took Allen Iverson. Vancouver ended up with franchise fixture Shareef Abdur-Rahim, but he was a far cry from The Answer.
Chris Gardner, Associated Press

1993: Despite finishing with 41-41 and having just a 1.52% chance at the top pick, the Magic grabbed No. 1 a year after pulling off the same feat. The Magic drafted Chris Webber and immediately traded him to the Warriors. The Dallas Mavericks had plenty of reason to feel bitter for being slotted No. 4 despite a dismal 13-69 record the year before.
Ben Margot, Associated Press

1987: David Robinson had to complete two years in service to the Naval Academy before he could join an NBA team, but he was still prized enough to be selected No. 1 overall.
H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Sports

1985: The first year of the lottery was likely its most controversial. The New York Knicks, who had the third-worst record behind the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors, won the ultimate prize of the No. 1 pick and Patrick Ewing. But the ordering made some question whether the league had intended for the Knicks to get Ewing, and some conspiracy theorists still swear by the frozen envelope.
Tim Dillon, USA TODAY Sports